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1.
directed or facing toward the back or rear
a backward view
2.
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
a backward lover
3.
retarded in intellectual development
'backward' - used as a adverb
4.
at or to or toward the back or rear
tripped when he stepped backward
5.
in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
it's easy to get the 'i' and the 'e' backward in words like 'seize' and 'siege'
the child put her jersey on backward
6.
in or to or toward a past time
lovers of the past looking fondly backward
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